Bird Rock Elementary is doing its part to clean up Mother Earth by hosting an e-waste recycling day on Jan. 12 in conjunction with locally based recycling solutions company Cali Resources Recycling, owned by Bird Rock Elementary parent Carlos Kelvin. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., community members are invited to drop off unwanted electronics in the teacher’s parking lot at the Beaumont Alley entrance to the school, located at 5371 La Jolla Hermosa Ave. Items accepted include everything from phones and computer monitors to VCRs and answering machines. Cali Resources Recycling will ensure that all donated electronics are properly recycled, which not only does right by the environment, but assures donors that sensitive information on phones, computers and pagers are safely and securely discarded. All donations made at the event will benefit Bird Rock Elementary School. For more information, call (619) 661-5741.

MUST SHOP

See just how much your antique jewelry and purses are worth at Blue Vault Secure’s free Vintage Jewelry Day appraisal event on Jan. 12. Local appraiser and auction house professional Christine Saltzman will be on hand to evaluate the value treasures in your closet or jewelry chest hold with free informal auction estimates from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at BlueVault San Diego, located at 5638 Mission Center Rd., Ste. 104. To sign up for a free time slot, visit www.BlueVaultSecure.com or call (619) 623-4251.

MUST TASTE

Sprinkles Cupcakes La Jolla is celebrating its two-year anniversary by doing what it does best — satisfying sweet-toothed San Diegans with its delectable treats. On Jan. 13, Sprinkles will give away a free scoop of red velvet ice cream — a sweet cream layered with bites of red velvet cake and cream cheese frosting — to the first 1,000 people who come into the store and buy any of the cupcakery’s handcrafted quality cupcakes. Stop by early at Sprinkles, located at 8855 Villa La Jolla Drive, to take advantage of the sweet deal. For more information, visit www.sprinkles.com or call (858) 457-3800.

FRIDAY, Jan. 4

“The Kazoo: More Than Just an Annoying Party Favor,” 7:30 a.m., UCSD Arts Library, 9500 Gilman Drive, an exhibit showcasing the kazoo’s African and African-American roots, its role in the jazz age and featuring an intriguing collection of kazoos on display, exhibit runs through Jan. 30, (858) 822-95758, libraries.ucsd.edu, free

MUST SEE

Scott White Contemporary Art will welcome artist James Rielly with an opening show and artist reception on Jan. 12 at the gallery from 6 to 8 p.m.

Rielly, a member of a prominent group of postmodernist artists dubbed the “Young British Artists” influenced by Dada and Surrealism, was the winner of the prestigious John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize in 1995. He is known for his absurd portraits of unknown people, often displaying a pale, muted palette that stands at odds with his dark, often morbid themes of youth, aging, alienation and abnormality. His new show in La Jolla, "When I was young I would sit in the bath and ideas would come to me, now I am old I sit in the bath,” is a solo collection of large- and small-scale acrylic on canvas paintings and an animated video installation. The show will run through Feb. 23 at the gallery, located at 7655 Girard Ave., Suite 101. For more information, visit www.scottwhiteart.com or call (858) 255-8574.

• Weekend with the Locals: Claudia Metcalfe, noon, Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., the La Jolla-based writer and actress will discuss two locally produced short films “El Abuelo” and “With Me” as well as host a service dog pet parade, (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free

La Jolla events, Jan. 4-17MUST HELP Bird Rock Elementary is doing its part to clean up Mother Earth by hosting an e-waste recycling day on Jan. 12 in conjunction with locally based recycling solutions company Cali Resources...